Economic Botany Amber and Amberoid Collection
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All are Pinites succinifer unless noted with an asterisk (*)
There is an updated inventory in the repository that may have slightly different drawer/box information. For more information contact botref@oeb.harvard.edu.
DRAWER 5
AccessionNumber | Description | Barcode | Common Name | General Comments |
2465 | 12 amber pebbles ranging in color from golden to dark brown, from ca. 4 x 2.5 x 1 cm to 1 x .5 x .5 cm | 00201350 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
2470 | One raw piece of white amber, ca. 10 x 7 x 3 cm | 00201364 | white amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3606* | Polished piece of amber, ca. 4.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm | 00201516 | amber | |
3660 | One piece of broken Turkish pipe, made of Baltic amber of exceptional color | 00201358 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3662 | Two pieces of Baltic amber: one piece with imbedded spider, polished on one side, ca. 3 x 2 x 1 cm, the other piece cut from other (?) ca. 3 x 1.25 x .5 cm | 00201479 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3663 | Ten pieces: Seven amber buttons ranging from ca. 1.75 x .5 cm to 1.5 x .5 cm, three round dyed pieces ca. 1.25 x .75 cm | 00201480 | amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3664 | Three pieces of pressed amber, 2 cylindrical sticks ca. 1.25 cm in diameter by 7.5 cm long and 10.75 cm long, one flattened piece ca. 6 x 1.75 x 1 cm | 00201475 | pressed amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3665 | Four cylindrical sticks of amberoid, ca. 1 cm in diameter by 13 cm long | 00201478 | amberoid | Oakes Ames Collection |
3666 | Two unfinished strings ca. 21 cm and 24 cm. long of small Baltic amber beads, ca. .5 x .5 cm and .75 x .5 cm | 00201519 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3667 | Three pieces worked from amberoid: one pencil ca. 12 x .5 cm; one bar pin with one end broken off but retained, ca. 6.5 x 1.25 x .75 cm; one stick broken in two places, ca. 11.5 x .5 cm | 00201477 | amberoid | Oakes Ames Collection |
3670? | Single unworked piece of translucent medium colored amber with golden sheen on surface, ca. 5.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm | 00201191 | Baltic amber | Specimen found without number, may represent the missing specimen of 3670 described in inventory. |
3672 | One piece of Baltic (?) amber, broken polished piece, semicircle ca. 5 x 2 x 5 cm. | 00201359 | Baltic amber (?) | Oakes Ames Collection, Mr. Pickman brought piece to Yamanaka Co. |
3673 | Sphere of very clear medium colored amberoid, ca. 3 cm in diameter. | 00201202 | amberoid | Specimen not numbered, but matches description of 3673 in inventory. |
3703 | Three pieces of polished Baltic amber, one ca. 3 x 2.5 x 2 cm with one side unpolished, one ca. 7 x 3.5 cm oval, and one 4.5 x 2.75 x 2 cm with hole for hanging. | 00201346 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3704* | Nine pieces of Baltic amber, partially polished, ranging from ca. 5.25 x 2 x 1.5 cm to ca. 2.5 x 2 x 1 cm. | 00201355 | amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3705 | One necklace of beveled amber beads of varying color from medium to dark translucent, ca. 92 cm long with beads ranging from 3 x 2 cm to 1 x .5 cm. | 00201043 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection, Purchased by Pauline Ames Plimpton |
3706 | Two pieces: one piece of exceptionally dark color, carved into organix shape and polished, ca. 6 x 5 x 2 cm; One piece of light colored Baltic amber, ca. 3.5 x 3 x 1 cm. | 00201467 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3707 | Two pieces: one elliptical piece of deeply colored Baltic amber, polished and beveled, ca. 4.5 x 2.5 cm; one piece of carved and polished light colored amber with opaque swirl through center, ca. 5 x 3 x .5 cm. | 00201038 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection, Index states that there are 3 pieces, not 1, in addition the pieces are described as being exceptionally light in color which one of these pieces is not. |
3708 | Three pieces: one necklace of beveled amber beads of varying color from medium to dark translucent, ca. 78 cm long with beads ranging from 2 x 1.5 cm to 1 x .75 cm; two pieces of raw Sicilian amber, ca. 7 x 2.5 x 2 cm and 2.5 x 1.5 x 1 cm | 00201044 | Sicilian amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3709 | Worked oval piece of Baltic amber, clouded bone variety of golden color, ca. 5.5 x 2.5 cm. | 00201030 | bone amber or Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3714 | Partially polished piece of Baltic amber, ca. 8 x 5 x 3 cm. | 00201514 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3715 | Two pieces: one necklace of amber beads from clear dark to opaque ivory color, ca. 49 cm long, beads from 3 x 2.5 cm to 1.5 x 1 cm; one amber bead necklace spaced with small gray beads, ca. 74 cm long with beads from 2.5 x 1.5 cm to 1 x .5 cm. | 00201042 | amber | Oakes Ames Collection; one necklace partially unstrung |
3718* | Three pieces worked of amber, 2 earrings ca. 5 x .5 cm and 1 pin ca. 4 x 1.5 cm. | 00201048 | amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3720* | Amber egg, half light golden opaque and half medium translucent, ca. 7 x 4.5 cm. | 00201197 | amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
DRAWER 6
AccessionNumber | Description | Barcode | Common Name | General Comments |
3721 | Piece of Baltic amber worked into an ornament with attached stand, ca. 7.5 x 8.5 cm | 00201027 | plum amber or Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3722 | Piece of Baltic amber worked into figurine of God with separate ivory display base, Chinese workmanship, ca. 5 x 3 cm | 00201032 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3723 | One "extremely old and clear" piece of Baltic amber, carved into ornament, ca. 5 x 5 x 3 cm, packaged in fitted gold silk bag and wooden box | 00201140 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3724 | One large ornament, peach with leaves, carved of translucent medium colored amber, ca. 10 x 6 x 3 cm | 00201143 | Burmese amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3726 | Polished piece of Burmese amber, ca. 5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm | 00201515 | Burmese amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3727 | Intricately carved snuff bottle of Burmese amber with amber stopper and carved wooden base, ca. 7 x 4.5 cm | 00201035 | Burmese amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3728 | One piece of polished Burmese amber, warm dark color, ca. 7 x 3.5 x 1 cm | 00201481 | Bumese amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3729 | Three pieces: one small whistle carved of opaque Baltic amber with light lemon streaks through it, ca. 4 x 1.25 x 1.25 cm; one cigar (?) holder or mouthpiece, ca. 5.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm; one piece tooth shaped medium colored amber, ca. 6 x 1.5 x .5 cm | 00201466 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3729 | Three pieces: one small whistle carved of opaque Baltic amber with light lemon streaks through it, ca. 4 x 1.25 x 1.25 cm; one cigar (?) holder or mouthpiece, ca. 5.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm; one piece tooth shaped medium colored amber, ca. 6 x 1.5 x .5 cm | 00201466 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3733 | Four pieces, two bottles with stoppers carved of Baltic amber, ca. 7.5 x 3 cm each | 00201033 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3735 | Bone or white Baltic amber with clear amber veins, 2 pieces ca. 7 x 4 cm. and 2.5 x 2 cm | 00201025 | white Baltic amber or bone Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3739 | One piece of raw Baltic shell amber, 7.5 x 3.5 x 2 cm | 00201349 | amber or shell amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3740 | One piece of Baltic amber showing wood, ca. 10.5 x 4.5 x 1 cm | 00201471 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3741 | Polished piece of Baltic amber with insect inclusion, ca. 11 x 6.5 cm | 00201026 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3742 | Six amber drops, ranging from ca. 5 x 5 x 5 cm to 2.5 x 2 x 2 cm, one partially cut and polished | 00201351 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3743 | Goddess with child carved of deep colored amber, Chinese workmanship, ca. 13 x 8 cm, separate wooden display stand | 00201050 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3744 | Chinese God carved of golden colored Baltic amber attached to dark amber base, ca. 18.5 x 7 cm, separate wooden carved display stand | 00201049 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3745 | Piece of Baltic amber carved into Chinese god, with carved wooden base, ca. 7 x 5.5 cm | 00201034 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3746 | Small figurine of Chinese God carved of deeply colored amber, ca. 5 x 3 cm, separate wooden display base | 00201041 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3747? | One piece of amber carved into upright incense holder (snuff bottle ? see General Comments) with butterfly and floral design, ca. 7.5 x 4 x 3 cm | 00201151 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection, specimen found without number, probably # 3747 |
DRAWER 7
AccessionNumber | Description | Barcode | Common Name | General Comments |
3749 | One piece of raw Baltic amber, one side polished, ca 4.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm | 00201360 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3751 | One piece of Baltic amber, one side partly polished, ca. 10 x 5 x 1 cm | 00201472 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3752 | One piece of stellatite amber, ca. 11 x 2 x 1 cm | 00201365 | stellatite amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3753 | One worked piece of Baltic amber with attached display base of gold (?) plate, ca. 6.5 x 2.5 cm | 00201047 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3754 | Pill box with Baltic amber top, darker circular piece with insect inclusion inlayed in the center, total amber piece ca. 4.5 x 3 cm | 00201031 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3755 | Small carved rabbit of Baltic amber, Japanese workmanship, ca. 6 x 3 x 1.5 cm | 00201461 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3760 | Six pipe stems carved of amber, one broken in half, sizes ranging from ca. 7 x 1 cm to 6 x .75 cm | 00201037 | amberoid | Oakes Ames Collection, Index states that there are 10 pieces not 1 |
3761 | One flat rectangle of Baltic amberoid ca. 5.25 x 3 cm | 00201523 | amberoid | Oakes Ames Collection |
3766 | Four pieces of raw amber, likely Mexican amber, ranging from ca. 3.5 x 1.75 x 1.25 cm to 2 x 1 x 1 cm | 00201357 | Mexican amber ? | Oakes Ames Collection, A. M. Sussman obtained this in New York from a man when one had a consignment of Mexican amber, this material is supposed to be some of it. |
3767 | One carved piece of opaque light colored amber in likeness of President Eliot, ca. 3.5 x 2 x .75 cm | 00201465 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3768 | Two pieces of amberoid, partly worked for use as pipe mouthpieces (?), both tapered at one end ca. 7 x 1.25 x 1.25 cm | 00201476 | amberoid | Oakes Ames Collection |
4487 | One piece of Baltic amber carved into oval with branch and bird motif, Chinese workmanship, ca. 6 x 4.5 cm | 00201150 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection, from O. Ames World Cruise in 1930 |
4488 | One piece of Baltic amber, flat oval piece carved with bird and flower images, Chinese workmanship, 10 small holes through the piece, ca. 6 x 4 cm | 00201146 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection, from O. Ames World Cruise in 1930 |
4489 | One napkin ring carved from Baltic amber, Chinese workmanship, ca. 3.5 x 3 x 3 cm | 00201473 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection, from O. Ames World Cruise in 1930 |
4490 | One piece of amber worked into pendant with grape and bird design, ca. 6.5 x 4 x 1 cm, Chinese workmanship | 00201148 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection, from O. Ames World Cruise in 1930 |
DRAWER 8
AccessionNumber | Description | Barcode | Common Name | General Comments |
4491 | One oval carved piece of Baltic amber with image of bird, Chinese workmanship, ca. 7 x 4 x 1.25 cm | 00201474 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection, from O. Ames World Cruise in 1930 |
4492 (?) | Small carved ornament of medium colored amber in the shape of branch with two Buddha's hands and two flowers, ca. 5 x 4 x 1.5 cm | 00201462 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection, from O. Ames World Cruise in 1930 |
4549 | Four pieces of oxidized Baltic amber, ranging from 7 x 4 x 2.5 cm to 3 x 2 x 1 cm | 00201553 | Oakes Ames Collection, from O. Ames World Cruise in 1930 | |
4556 | Six pieces of rough Baltic amber, 1 large ca. 8 x 7 x 2 cm, 5 smaller broken pieces from ca. 2.5 x 1.5 cm to 5 x 2 cm | 00201138 | Baltic amber | |
4558 | Five pieces: four pieces of Baltic amber, one rough 11 x 6.5 x 2.5 cm, three slightly worked from 6 x 2.5 cm to 3.5 x .5 cm, all medium dark color; one piece of Baltic amber, ca. 15 x 5.5 x 3 cm | 00201137 | Baltic amber | |
4566 | 1 piece of raw amber | 00201353 | amber | Looks somewhat different from Prussian amber, nevertheless it may be from Prussia" - from card index |
4581 | 3 pieces of raw amber and many small fragments, 3 pieces measuring 5 x 3.5 x 2 cm, 6.5 x 3 x 1 cm and 4.5 x 4 x 1.5 cm | 0201557 | amber | |
4582 | One piece of raw amber with two small pieces broken off and retained, 3.5 x 2.5 x 1 cm | 00201558 | amber | "Amber with a sertularia" - from card index |
4588 | Five pieces: 4 flattened beads carved from amber, ranging from 4.5 x 1.5 cm to 1 x .75 cm; and one piece of unworked amber | 00201559 | amber | |
7426 | Very small carved figure of amber, ca. 2.5 x 1 x .5 cm | 00201469 | amber ? | Fossilized resin of Leguminosae ? Obtained from Heinz E. Lehmann, Douglas Hospital, Montreal 204, Canada |
5017* | Part of Persian water pipe handle, probably made of amber?, ca. 13.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm | 00201470 | amber ? |
OVERSIZE BOXES 1 & 2
AccessionNumber | Description | Barcode | Common Name | General Comments |
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3668 | One piece of raw pudding-stone amber, ca. 11 x 6 x 4.5 cm. | 00201352 | pudding-amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3710 | One piece of Romanian amber with a rocky formation, 10.5 x 6.5 cm. | 00201362 | Romanian amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3725 | Polished piece of Burmese amber, deep color, ca. 13.5 x 10.5 cm | 00201028 | Burmese amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3738 | One piece of Baltic amber with a skin of oxidized amber, ca. 12 x 7.5 x 3 cm | 00201363 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3737 | An exceptionally large specimen of rough Baltic amber, ca. 12.5 x 11 x 10 cm | 00201134 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3748 | One dish carved of Baltic amber, opaque light lemon color, ca. 15.5 x 11.5 x 3 cm | 00201483 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
3750 | Polished piece of bone amber with skin of transparent amber, ca. 11.5 x 7.5 cm | 00201029 | bone amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
4556 | Six pieces of rough Baltic amber, 1 large ca. 8 x 7 x 2 cm, 5 smaller broken pieces from ca. 2.5 x 1.5 cm to 5 x 2 cm | 00201138 | Baltic amber | |
4557 | One unworked piece of Baltic (?) amber, ca. 9 x 6 x 5.5 cm | 00201039 | Baltic amber | |
4562 | 11 pieces of Baltic amber, 9 rough pieces ranging from ca. 9.5 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm to 3.5 x .5 cm, 1 spherical bead ca. 2 cm, 1 partially polished piece ca. 5.5 x 2 x 2 cm | 00201139 | Baltic amber | |
3748 | One dish carved of Baltic amber, opaque light lemon color, ca. 15.5 x 11.5 x 3 cm | 00201483 | Baltic amber | Oakes Ames Collection |
4555 | 17 pieces of Baltic amber of various colors and sizes, ranging from 1.5 x 1 x 1 cm to 8 x 3.6 x 4.5 cm | 00201356 | Baltic amber | |
4554 | 13 pieces: 2 cut and partially polished Baltic amber, 11 pieces of raw amber, ranging from 10 x 8 x 4 cm to 2 x 1 x .5 cm | 00201556 | Baltic amber | |
4558 | Five pieces: four pieces of Baltic amber, one rough 11 x 6.5 x 2.5 cm, three slightly worked from 6 x 2.5 cm to 3.5 x .5 cm, all medium dark color; one piece of Baltic amber, ca. 15 x 5.5 x 3 cm | 00201137 | Baltic amber | |
4551 | Many pieces of raw Baltic amber in fossilized wood, ranging from 4 x 2 x 1 to small fragments | 00201554 | Baltic amber | |
4547 | Many pieces of amber and wood ranging from 3 x 2 x 1.5 cm to small fragments | 00201521 | Baltic amber | |
4552 | 8 pieces: 7 pieces of raw Baltic amber, some with fossilized wood, ranging from 9.5 x 3.5 x 1 cm to 2 x 1 x .25 cm, one piece of polished amber | 00201555 | Baltic amber | |
4546 | 35 amber drops from 1 x 1 x 1 cm to 4 x 2 x 1.5 cm | 00201348 | Baltic amber | |
4550 | 6 partially polished flat pieces of amber, ranging in size from 6.5 x 4 x .5 cm to 4 x 2.5 x 1 cm | 00201347 | Baltic amber | |
4548 | Many pieces of polished and semi-polished amber, ranging from 6.5 x 3 x 1 cm to 1 x .5 x .5 cm | 00201190 | amber | |
4553 | Eleven pieces of Baltic amber of varying color from deep red to golden yellow, some partially polished, chunks ranging from 4 x 3 cm to 8.5 x 5 cm | 00201133 | Baltic amber |
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*Also in Oversize Box 2 is a Farlow Herbarium specimen with barcode: FH00941922.
Columnomyces electri Haelew. & Perreau, sp. nov. HOLOTYPE. Mycobank MB 830254.
Host: Proptomaphaginus alleni Perreau & Haelewaters, sp.nov. PARATYPE.
Dominican Republic, Dominican amber, 1 mature thallus on right metatibia of female specimen. Collector number for host: MP031. Collector number for fungal parasite: D. Haelew. 211